Manatee Awareness Day

Posted by 2017 Days of the year
on
March 27, 2017

Having a lifespan
of about 60 years, manatees are calm herbivores with no known natural enemies
that spend most of their time eating, sleeping and traveling. These
spectacular mammals have their day of honor each year on the last Wednesday in
March, as people across the country celebrate Manatee Appreciation Day

Manatee Appreciation Day events usually take place in areas
with large manatee populations, such as here in Crystal River, Florida, or even Mexico and the Caribbean. Zoos
and marine biology centers may offer special manatee-related programming on
Manatee Appreciation Day. You can celebrate Manatee Appreciation Day anywhere
by researching manatees, starting your own awareness campaign, or donating to
manatee conservation programs.

When in the Crystal River area, stop by the Manatee Gift Store located inside the ALL ABOUT NATURE store on Citrus Ave. and pick up FREE Manatee Post Cards and other items related to the Manatee.